The complicated world of protecting intellectual property
The world of protecting intellectual property can be complicated. Ken Krosin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the kerfuffle between universities that feel they must take legal action to protect their trademarks, etc., against high schools that use similar names, logos, etc.
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Intellectual Property, Legal
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